Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

"Mary embodies all the qualities of a holy woman. Whether she is the Mary we knew in our childhood, remembered in stories told us by the nuns who taught us, the saint in heaven we imagined from holy cards or statues of her, or the Mary we read about in the New testament, she is a model and source of inspiration for us.

Because she is the mother of God, a mother and a woman, we feel close to her . We find it easier to have a more personal relationship with her than with the formal, almighty God. So we approach God through Mary. As our understanding of her deepens, she becomes an example to us in our daily lives."

From the Introduction ofMary's Flowers (a book I highly recommend for all Christian gardeners)

Barbara @ Praying for Grace

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My Family

My husband of 30 years is Doug.

At some places in this blog I have used my children's patron saint names -- or nicknames -- shown here in parenthesis.Geoffrey (aka Anthony) is 26Joshua (aka Francis), is 24Noah (aka Michael) is 19and Faith (aka Peach) is 14